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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1941
Page
7
Defense officials warn of a coming paper shortage with wrapping paper and mimeograph stock under heavy demand. The piece criticizes federal publicity waste, citing duplicated mailings from agencies and calls for a national conservation campaign and pruning of government output.
Dr. Robert D Gillespie notes that the bravest people may fear most and that true courage is action despite known risks. He says ordinary timidity can hide remarkable bravery during stress such as air raids, while recklessness is not true bravery.
The Chicago launch of a morning newspaper will be called The Sun after a national prize contest. The choice disappoints some who expected a more imposing title like Paragon-Scimitar or Clarion-Bugle given the $10,000 prize and big publicity.
Dr. Joseph Fort Newton discusses English church life as living religion contrasted with a failing organized church. Sidney Dark argues the church is impotent and divided, while faith remains strong in England and America. The piece notes bombed buildings, scattered people, and shrinking congregations alongside enduring devotion.
Robert Quillen decries Nazi propaganda urging German girls to bear children for soldiers. He argues chastity under law preserves character and warns against mating as a public duty. He also mocks wartime leadership, observes political divides, and taunts ideas on love and national policy.
The piece argues that Southeast Asia must be viewed as a single defense unit with Singapore as a key base. It cites coordinated British Dutch and American support, asset freezes on Japan, and rising Allied air and naval power in Malaya, the East Indies, and the Philippines, shaping a potential concerted defense.
Paul Mallon notes rumors of a Japanese move on Thailand in a tense peace talk era. Officials prepare to ship war materiel to Thailand and may lend lease aid if invasion occurs. Analysts cite high pressure diplomacy and guarded expectations of no war and no peace.
An analysis argues the main U S priority lies in the Atlantic against Hitler. It warns against Japan seeking raw materials via blockade breaches, urges keeping Vladivostok and the Burma road open for China aid, and notes Russian supply routes via Murmansk and Archangel. It discusses submarine losses, Churchill’s Atlantic stance, and oil tanker distribution amid interagency disputes.
In Fairfax County Virginia pneumatic rubber forms are fitted over foundations then concrete insulation and spray are applied to create balloon houses. The domed dwellings contain two bedrooms a living room a kitchen a bath and storage and may spark a new defense housing approach though its longevity remains uncertain.
The piece argues that the lease-lend program risks becoming political payoff, with funds diverted to friendly nations or allies rather than strictly military needs. It criticizes Harry Hopkins and a broad coalition of diplomats and welfare experts for sidelining the army and navy munitions board, urging central planning focused on military expediency.
A letter writers debate nutrition and bread enrichment, contrasting public hospital diagnostics with broad dietary beliefs. They fault vitamin campaigns, warn of medical industry interests, and urge clearer proof before widespread policy changes.
A columnist recalls past reliance on oceans for protection and argues in favor of owning one’s doorstep to guard against invasion. He warns that modern bombers threaten distant coasts and stresses vigilance as every neighbor becomes a potential risk in undeclared wars.
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